Paid Members PunkStep Posted December 7, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted December 7, 2018 (edited) It's not even subjective. There's one answer and it rhymes with winvincibles. Of course I'm not going to vote otherwise, I'd be a shit Arsenal fan! BUT as for the 2nd best PL team of all-time, I'd probably go with United in 93/94 or from 95-97. Simply for the reason that they seemed so much better than everyone else over that period of time that you wouldn't think anyone would stop them. Blackburn managed it that one time on the final day of the season to break a . When we won it in 98, I couldn't believe it because it seemed impossible. The 1-0 win at OT is easily one of my all-time favourite moments as an Arsenal fan. Chelsea during Mourinho's first term also get a nod, for a similar reason in that I thought they were going to dominate for years and years. I know Ancelotti's team amassed more points and broke loads of records (only for City to break most of them last season), but the 2005 & 2006 Chelsea sides seemed much better to me, I think the league was a bit more competitive at that point with that big 4 mini-league. If City win the title this season and next season, in similar fashion to last season, then they will be the 2nd best PL side of all-time instead. If they win it 10 times in a row, then they'll be a close 2nd. The '99 United side obviously achieved greatness with the treble, but I don't think it was the best United XI in my lifetime. They've had better attackers before and after. Edited December 7, 2018 by PunkStep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Dem Wanz Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 (edited) Oil clubs shouldn't count, and seeing as no other team in that list has gone unbeaten in an entire league season the Invincibles it is for me. Edit - I've said this before but 07-09 United was the best United. Edited December 7, 2018 by Otto Dem Wanz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted December 7, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted December 7, 2018 That Leicester team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted December 7, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted December 7, 2018 I dont see how City can be classed as a great side when they've basically cunted off the fair play rules. They got 100 points last year because they cheated the league. It's basically "I'm better than you at Fifa because I rubbed my cock on the lens of your PS4 and it wont load." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 I don't think there is anything better in football than the jealous, entitled, sweet tears of glory hunting Man Utd fans and I doubt there ever will be. Â I really hope Jose stays for a few years and that Saudi deal comes off and they still remain the second best team in Manchester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Cod Eye Posted December 7, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted December 7, 2018 (edited) It's not asking who the best run club is though, it's asking who the best team is. No matter how the team is put together, they still hit 100 points. Using your FIFA analogy, Utd winning th treble was akin to someone loading up Football Manager and picking the side with the most money in 1998, same with Chelsea every season after the Russian purchased them. Even Arsenal spent big money for the time to establish their "Invincible" team. I honestly believe of you put up City's strongest team against any of the others, they would win 9 times out of 10. It's all wrong though, as Barnsley's 97/98 team with Jan Aage Fjortoft and Ashley Ward up top would have spanked them all(except the United team, who beat us 7-0. And the Chelsea team, who beat us 6-0. Or the Arsenal team who put on the best defensive display I've ever seen live. Not City though, they were Division 1 at a the time!) Edited December 7, 2018 by Cod Eye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted December 7, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted December 7, 2018 United fans will say United, Arsenal fans will say Arsenal, City fans will say City and Coventry fans will say whoever didn't cripple David Busst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 2 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said: United fans will say United, Arsenal fans will say Arsenal, City fans will say City and Coventry fans will say whoever didn't cripple David Busst. And neutrals will say Liverpool, obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted December 7, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted December 7, 2018 8 minutes ago, Cod Eye said: It's not asking who the best run club is though, it's asking who the best team is. No matter how the team is put together, they still hit 100 points. Using your FIFA analogy, Utd winning th table was akin to someone loading up Football Manager and picking the side with the most money in 1998, same with Chelsea every season after the Russian purchased them. Even Arsenal spent big money for the time to establish their "Invincible" team. I honestly believe of you put up City's strongest team against any of the others, they would win 9 times out of 10. It's all wrong though, as Barnsley's 97/98 team with Jan Aage Fjortoft and Ashley Ward up top would have spanked them all(except the United team, who beat us 7-0. And the Chelsea team, who beat us 6-0. Or the Arsenal team who put on the best defensive display I've ever seen live. Not City though, they were Division 1 at a the time!) It was just like watching Brazil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted December 7, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted December 7, 2018 (edited) David Busst's leg looks like Skeletor's cock now. He was interviewed recently and got it out for the lads, and its hideous. Anyway, I started supporting United in 91. I had at least a fortnight of no glory to dribble over. Edited December 7, 2018 by IANdrewDiceClay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Cod Eye Posted December 7, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted December 7, 2018 Just now, jazzygeofferz said: It was just like watching Brazil. It certainly was mate! Happy, happy times... On a related note, if anyone like football documentaries, a group of Barnsley fans have made a documentary about my clubs ascent to the top flight, and its absolutely cracking! It's called "Daydream Believers" and covers things at the club from the depths of despair during the mines strike, when attendance dropped below 3,000, to the magical season where it all clicked and we got to sit at the big boy's table with football's giants... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted December 7, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted December 7, 2018 I lived in tarn from 2000-2002 and loved the away kit at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, jazzygeofferz said: It was just like watching Brazil. Less More  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted December 7, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted December 7, 2018 1 minute ago, Cod Eye said: It certainly was mate! Happy, happy times... On a related note, if anyone like football documentaries, a group of Barnsley fans have made a documentary about my clubs ascent to the top flight, and its absolutely cracking! It's called "Daydream Believers" and covers things at the club from the depths of despair during the mines strike, when attendance dropped below 3,000, to the magical season where it all clicked and we got to sit at the big boy's table with football's giants... At school, in English our football obsessed teacher gave us a project where we had to write to a division 1 club. I got Barnsley in the raffle. So I wrote to them and they didnt even send me a letter back. Just some sticker of a dog. No letter or anything! "Just send him a sticker of a dog, he'll be happy with that." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 You little tyke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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